Fressnapf continues expansion in South Eastern Europe
The Fressnapf Group continues expansion in Southeast Europe. The store opening in Bucharest was just the start of a series of 14 more stores to be opened in Romania [...]
Peter Pritchard appointed administrative board chairman at Arcaplanet
On 1 June, long-time CEO of Pets at Home, Peter Pritchard has taken its new role as chairman of the administrative board at Italian pet supplies retailer Arcaplanet. The [...]
Arcaplanet announces change at the top of the company – Italy
After the acquisition of Arcaplanet by Cinven followed by the merger with the Fressnapf Group, the Italian pet retailer chose Nicolò Galante as chief executive officer (CEO) and Alessandro [...]
CEO and founder Michele Foppiani leaves Arcaplanet
According to a report of the Italian trade magazine Pet B2B, Michele Foppiani, founder and CEO of Arcaplanet, will abandon the company. He filled the post as CEO for [...]
New Arcaplanet Group has to waive stores according to the decision of the Italian competition authority
AGCM, the Italian competition authority, has released its decision concerning the merger of Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo. Lately, the authority generally agreed to the merger but now published the [...]
The new Arcaplanet Group was built in Italy
According to its website, all 114 Maxi Zoo locations of the Fressnapf Group in Italy are incorporated into the Arcaplanet group now after the merger that was approved by [...]
Competition authority requests new documents as to the Arcaplanet-Maxi Zoo merger
According to its latest announcement, the Italian competition authority has requisitioned new documents. The authority investigates the effect of the fusion between Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo on the Italian [...]
Ongoing proceeding because of the merger of Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo
Reported by the Italian media, the coalition of the two pet store chains Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo is not accepted by the Italian antitrust authority just like that. A [...]
Arcaplanet opens 11 new stores in Italy
The Italian pet store chain Arcaplanet opens 11 new stores in six regions of the country on 12 and 13 November increasing its total number of stores to 391. [...]